theeasterheadbayhotel,”saidkay
nevilesaid:”ightgooveranddihereonenighthoedoestheferrygo””untilhalfpastone,”saidry”isupposetheydanusingforyourfriend,”saidneviletokayrysaidquickly:”ightgooverandbatheonedayateasterheadbayitsquitestillanditsalovelysandybeach”thosroydesaidinaloorroe”
”idliketo”
”ightallgosailing,”saidnevile
”ithoughtyousaidyouoplaygolf,”saidkay
”ididthinkofgoingovertothelinksiystheotherday””atragedy”saidkay
nevilesaidgoodhuuredly:”golfsatragicga”ryaskedkayifsheplayed
”yesafterafashion”
nevilesaid:”kayookalittletroubleshesgotanaturalswing”kaysaidtoaudrey:”youdontplayanygas,doyou”notreallyiplaytennisafterafashionbutipleterabbit””doyoustillplaythepiano,audrey”askedthossheshookherhead
”notnowadays”
”youusedtoplayratherwell,”saidnevile
”ithoughtyoudidntlikesic,nevile,”saidkay”idontknouall”
heasshelaiddoknifeandfork
sheflushedalittleandsaidquickly:”ivegotaverylonglittlefingeriexpectthathelps””youstbeselfish,then,”saidkay”ifyoureunselfishyouhaveashortlittlefinger””isthattrue”askedryaldin”thenistbeunselfishlook,littlefingersarequiteshort””ithinkyouareveryunselfish,”saidthosroyde,eyeingherthoughtfullysheostunselfishofusletsparelittlefingersneareshorterthanyours,kaybutthos,ithink,beats””ibeatyouboth,”saidnevile”look”hestretchedoutahand”onlyonehand,though,”saidkay”yourlefthandlittlefingerisshort,butyourrighthandoneiseansthatyouereselfishastigoeson””aryaldinshestretupeishouldhavethreechildrenishallhavetohurryup”kaysaid:”thoselittleeansyoulltakethreejoueysacrosser””thatseeunlikely,too,”saidryaldin
thosroydeaskedher:”haveyoutravelledch”
”no,hardlyatall”
heheardanundercurrentofregretinhervoice”youo”
”aboveeverything”
hethoughtinhissloancaltactful,anexcellentnagerheaskedcuriously:”haveyoulivedhladytressilianlong””foearlyfifteenyearsieyearsbeforehisdeath”andthen,ansind:”ihirtysixthatsyouedtoknoit””ididitted”youghtbeanyage,yousee”
”thatsratheratark”
”isupposeitisididntanitthatway”
thatsore,thoughtfulgazeofhisdidnotleaveherfabarrassingitselfnsciousnessforthatagenuine,thoughtfulinterestseeinghiseyesonherhair,sheputupherhandtotheoneelock”ivehadthat,”shesaid,”sinply
heusedtoneofvoice:”heverdict”
hereddenedunderhistan
”oh,isupposeitisrudeoftostareiyouyouarereallylike””please,”shesaidhurriedlyandrosefrohetableshesaidasshethroughaudreys:”oldtrevesisingtodinnertorrooo””whoshe”askednevile
”hebroughtanintrodutherufuslordsadelightfuloldgentlenhesstayingatthebalralurthesgotaandlooksveryfrail,buthisfacultiesareperfectandhehasknoofinterestingpeopleheororabarristeriforgeth””everybodydoerriblyold,”saidkaydisntentedlyshepthoseslodiatelyoccupyinghislineofvisionhephantvitalityhelookedahertoaudrey,paleandthlikeinasilverygreydresshesledtohielfandrred:”roseredandsnoe”
””itaryaldinathiselbow
herepeatedtheheoldfairystory,youknow”
ryaldinsaid:”itsaverygooddescription”
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trevessippedhisglassofportappreciativelyaverynicelyokedandserveddinnerclearlyladytressilianhadnodifficultieshherservantsthehouseanaged,too,inspiteofthestressofitbeinganinvalidapity,perhaps,thattheladiesdidnotleavethediningrooeportroundhepreferredtheoldfashionedroutinebuttheseyoungpeoplehadtheirownwayshiseyesrestedthoughtfullyonthatbrilliantandbeautifulyounganherangeitbesideher,tedlatirssleekdarkheadbenttohershephantandsureofherselftheresightofsuchradiantvitalityedtrevesoldbonesyouththerehinglikeyouthnoachagcreatureandaladybutthenthatanrtrevesexperienceheglanrtreveshelookedatherrekeenlyheingthethatsllshelllikeearetohielfasherealisedthataveadehegothurriedlytohisfeetinthed
